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Covid-19: du Plessis donates bat, jersey to raise funds for vulnerable kids

In May, du Plessis and South Africa rugby captain Siya Kolisi had joined forces to help those in need in Bonteheuwel in Cape Town

Team AB de Villiers wins 1st 3TCricket as live cricket returns to S Africa

AB de Villiers played a glittering innings of 61 runs off 24 balls, stitching up a century stand with an equally attacking Aiden Markram (70 runs off 33 balls) to win the gold medal

Black Lives Matter: South African players take a knee in 3TCricket match

The match is taking place on Nelson Mandela Day, which celebrates the birthday of the anti-apartheid revolutionary leader and South Africa's first President Nelson Mandela

Temba Bavuma to lead Kites as de Kock pulls out of 3TC Solidarity Cup

The 24-year-old Ryan Rickleton has been called up to replace him as a batsman and Temba Bavuma will now lead Mr D Food Kites in the inaugural match

Graeme Smith joins players in taking the knee in support of BLM movement

I am backing South African pacer Ngidi Lungi on the BLM movement which gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd, says CSA director Graeme Smith

Quinton de Kock pulls out of 3TC Solidarity Cup due to personal reasons

Ryan Rickleton has been called up to replace de Kock as a batsman and Temba Bavuma will now lead Kites at the SuperSport Park

South Africa 3TC cricket: Know format, live telecast, squads, timings here

The match is played between three teams of eight players each, and all the action happens in 36 overs which means every team get 12 overs to bat. Check South Africa's 3TC rules, squads, live telecast

Don't need all that stress: Test captaincy too much to handle, says De Kock

South Africa's limited over skipper Quinton de Kock didn't want Test captaincy as 'extra pressure' of leading the team in the traditional format would have been 'too much stress'

South Africa physio stresses on phased approach as players resume training

They need to build up and get their bodies in tune with the requirements, so it's about progression and very good warm-ups will be essential, says South Africa's physiotherapist Craig Govender

Live cricket in S Africa to resume from Jul 18 with match between 3 teams

The postponed '3TCricket' competition, which would mark the resumption of live cricket in South Africa following the coronavirus-forced break, will be held on July 18. The Solidarity Cup, which will see 24 of South Africa's top cricketers feature in three teams playing two halves in a single match, was scheduled to be held on June 27 but was postponed indefinitely after CSA felt more work was needed to stage it. The teams that will take part in the match are the Eagles, to be captained by AB de Villiers, Kingfishers, to be led by Kagiso Rabada and the Kites, which will have Quinton de Kock as skipper. The announcement of the new date comes a day after South Africa's 44 cricketers, who are part of a men's high performance squad, returned to training amid the COVID-19 pandemic after getting approval from the country's sports ministry. "It's very exciting to get live cricket, featuring our top players, back on our TV screens again," said CSA Acting Chief Executive Dr. Jacques Faul in

'It hurt too much': AB de Villiers recalls losing to NZ in 2015 WC semis

Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has recalled the moment when the Proteas were sent crashing out of the 2015 World Cup semi-final at the hands of New Zealand.

Cricket South Africa gets Sports Ministry's approval for resume training

Cricket South Africa has received the go ahead from the country's Sports Ministry to resume players' training

Coronavirus: Quinton de Kock along with 43 cricketers resume training

Cricketing activities in South Africa have been suspended since March 15, when the domestic one-day event was in progression

Lockdown has been the perfect opportunity to work on myself: Phehlukwayo

South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo feels that the Covid-19 enforced break from the game has provided him with perfect opportunity to work on his body which will help him prolong his career

Chennai Super Kings has a really calm dressing room, says Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis also compared the CSK to Manchester United of old times

Document claiming Boucher a 3TC shareholder incorrect: South Africa board

The cricket governing body in South Africa said that the document was "maliciously sent to journalists" to discredit CSA, its employees, and Boucher

Cricket South Africa reports seven positive cases for coronavirus

CSA has conducted over 100 tests throughout the country on affiliate staff and some of the contracted professional players, including the franchise training squads

South Africa's return to cricket delayed as board considers readiness

The cricket board has said that more work is needed for going ahead with the competition, and as a result, it has been postponed

South Africa announces return to cricket with experimental 3-team format

The Solidarity Cup will be the showcase event for the brand-new cricket format which sees 24 of South Africa's top cricketers in three teams, playing two halves in one match.

On this day 21 years ago, South Africa earned itself the 'chokers' tag

South Africa have come close since but have always tumbled in the knockout stages, earning them the tag of chokers in cricket